SAST (Static Application Security Testing)

Static application security testing (SAST) also referred to as White-Box Testing, is a set of technologies designed to analyze application source code for security vulnerabilities. SAST solutions looks at the application ‘from the inside-out’, without needing to actually compile the code. Gartner states that “SAST should be a mandatory requirement for all organizations developing applications,” and with 80% of attacks aimed at the application layer, according to Gartner, SAST is one of the top ways to ensure your application security is sound.